About Tara Isaac
I listen to more than the words
Most people come to coaching already knowing what they want to change.
They might be overthinking decisions, avoiding conversations, taking on too much, reacting in ways they don't want to, or finding themselves repeating a pattern they thought they'd moved beyond.
What can be harder to see is what's driving it.
That's where I spend my attention.
I listen to what you're saying and what you're not saying. I pay attention to the words you use, the patterns that repeat, the contradictions, shifts and responses that can tell us there may be more to explore.
Because the words are only part of the story.
I pay attention to the whole person, approaching our conversations with curiosity rather than judgement. Sometimes the right question can help you look at something you've experienced many times before from a completely different perspective.
And often, that's where we find what matters.
Why I do this work
Connection and impact are two of the values that matter most to me.
I spent more than a decade working with people inside organisations including Goldman Sachs, EY, Ashurst and Xero, supporting professionals and leaders through their development, careers and leadership.
But the work I became increasingly drawn to went deeper.
I love helping people peel back the layers they've accumulated through experience, expectations, beliefs and influence, and reconnect with what actually feels true for them.
Seeing what becomes possible when someone understands themselves differently, and experiencing the impact of this work in my own life, is why I continue to put so much into it.
What working with me is like
You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what's wrong.
Our sessions give you space to explore beyond the boundaries of the problem you've already identified.
We work in partnership, using questions, reflection and different tools to understand more about what may be sitting underneath a behaviour. That might include beliefs you've formed, influences you've carried with you or patterns you've repeated for so long that they've started to feel like part of who you are.
Once we understand more about what's driving the behaviour, we can work with the right thing.
That may mean releasing an old belief, creating a different response, building new ways of approaching a situation or developing strategies that support where you want to go.
The goal isn't to tell you who to become.
It's to give you more freedom to choose.
I don't believe people need fixing
I believe every person is whole and complete and doing the best they can with the resources available to them.
That doesn't mean we can't change.
It means change doesn't have to begin from the belief that there's something wrong with you.
Sometimes we simply need another person beside us who can help us see what we've become too close to see ourselves.
A behaviour or pattern may have been useful once. Over time, you may have accepted it as part of your identity:
"That's just who I am."
But who you've learned to be isn't necessarily who you have to keep being.
Together, we can understand what's still serving you, what isn't, and what needs to shift to support where you want to go next.
Professional background
I'm an ICF-credentialed Professional Certified Coach (PCC), with more than a decade of experience in people, talent and leadership development.
My professional background includes Goldman Sachs, EY, Ashurst and Xero. My coaching brings together behavioural coaching with tools and approaches that help clients explore both the problem they're consciously aware of and what may be sitting underneath it.
"Tara's leadership style is calm, clear, and deeply supportive... she builds strong relationships across all levels of the business."
Kelsey Ingles, Xero
You don't need to know the answer before we talk
If you know something needs to change but you're not yet sure what's really getting in the way, that's something we can explore together.
Book a Free Clarity Call to talk about what's happening for you and whether working together feels like the right next step.